On 5/23/07, Brent L. Bates <blbates@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We had a similar problem. I believe there was an error message in our
system log files that pointed to the solution. I logged in remotely and
deleted a problem file. I'm not 100% sure what the file was, but I think it
was something like .ICEauthority or a variation on it. Some how the file got
corrupted and when root tried to login, it was quickly kicked out. I hope
this helps some. Good luck.
Well, I tried .dmrc, .ICEauthority and .Xauthority and none of them
appear to be responsible. (I renamed each one to .old, tried a login,
failed, and renamed them back.)
As far as I can tell, this affects ALL non root users on the system.
I can log in remotely, or as root (remotely or directly via gdm), but
not via gdm as a non-root user.
Also, I cannot manipulate passwords at all. When I try to set a user
password using the users and groups applet, it hangs. When I try to
set a user password from the root login via passwd <user>, I always
get an authentication failure.
Does that clarify the problem to anyone else?
--
Mark Hull-Richter
DATAllegro (www.datallegro.com)
85 Enterprise, Second Floor, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
949-680-3082 - Office 949-680-3001 - fax
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